three part series specifically concerning expired medicines by Dr Cynthia Koelker MD (Armageddon Medicine)
http://armageddonmedicine.net/?p=517
three part series specifically concerning expired medicines by Dr Cynthia Koelker MD (Armageddon Medicine)
http://armageddonmedicine.net/?p=517
Pain killers last a while. When the need arises I'm taking "expired" Voltarin and Flexril from 4 years ago and it still does the job.
I don’t have “hobbies” I’m developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.
"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes DUTY!" - Thomas Jefferson
Bingo!!! yep I fully concur!
I'm a horrible pill person. For anything, including antibiotics. typically I take them just long enough for the black streaks running up my limb from the injury start to recede, and then I let my body's own immune system clear it out.
I bought a crapload of fish-mox in 2012, and have not filled a prescription for anything else since!
Fish-mox rocks!!!
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
I agree medication for SHTF is a benefit but it is better to have the background information lack of info can kill.
"So if you have medications research what you have. And then make the decision."
Fish Mox Forte is the adult dosage
We have printed out directions to each one. Listing why to take each one.
"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes DUTY!" - Thomas Jefferson
I looked on ebay and they have it in 250mg and 500mg. What dosage would an adult take, not suggesting an adult would do so, because suggesting that might be illegal?
875mg x2 daily for mild infections. knocks even the worst stuff out in a day or two. I know that isn't an option. Just reading it off a script I got a few months ago for a sore throat/upper respiratory infection. Even though it says to finish all the meds, the doc told me to stop 2 days after I started feeling better.
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*disclaimer*
I am in no way am encouraging anyone to take any antibiotic not intended for human consumption. Possible side effects may include, slight gill growth, sudden attraction to quadrupeds of all kinds, and/or unresistable urge to chase your own car.
I know a guy, who knew a guy, who knew me and would swear that I took single 500 ml doses twice a day during a nasty hand gash infection and was more than happy with the results. Not that I would condone this type of heresy!!
Give a man fire, and he'll be warm for a day!
Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
Cat's are food... not friends!
If you're going to fight, then fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp into Noah's arc... and brother, it's starting to rain.
One of the biggest problems that you would encounter with the self diagnosing and administration of medications is the fact that you can't really guarantee you are treating an illness with the correct medication. Aside from that, medications as stated earlier lose potency, and some can become toxic over time. Some medications are prescribed on a basis of weight, and that should also be taken into consideration. Some medications have very narrow therapeutic ranges as well that can vary person to person. It would be ill advised, and irresponsible to do anything like this without a decent understanding of physiology, pharmacology, and other training / knowledge. Fidel, MD might be able to shed more light on this as well.
It is, of course, obvious that speed, or height of fall, is not in itself injurious ... but a high rate of change of velocity, such as occurs after a 10 story fall onto concrete, is another matter.
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